‘Frustrated’ McIlroy misses Irish Open cut

Rory McIlroy can focus solely on his official duties this weekend at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. That and a little bit of practice. McIlroy, tournament host and defending champion, shot 73 in the second round at Portstewart Golf Club. He’s at 1 over, overall, well outside the projected cutline of 2 under. “I’m frustrated. I felt like I was making some good ground – obviously not getting close to the lead, but being around for the weekend,” McIlroy said, adding that the biggest frustration came on and around the greens. “My short game, in general, it’s just silly mistakes,” he said. “I’m just not being very efficieint with my scoring and that’s why I’m making it difficult for myself. Just